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Glossary

Component Type

The AutoCAD Plant 3D toolset class of a piping component. Component type cannot be changed after the component is created.

Family

A qualifier that indicates a property is not specific to a particular size. For example, Long Description (Family) applies to all sizes of a component.

Custom Component

A piping component that uses block-based geometry. Piping components are either Parametric Components or Custom Components.

Piping Component

In an AutoCAD Plant 3D toolset model, an object that is part of a pipe line. Piping components are added to a piping spec from a catalog, which provides data and geometric properties for the piping component.

Part

A Piping Component.

Parametric Component

A piping that uses Plant 3D parametric geometry based on part dimensions set in a catalog. Piping components are either Parametric Components or Custom Components.

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